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NHS Jobs; Northolt; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salaried GP role at NHS Jobs in Northolt focuses on delivering highly effective medical care to the entitled population within the primary care setting. You will examine, assess, and plan patient care from both physiological and psychological perspectives, following local guidelines and the primary care contract.

You will maintain accurate clinical records, participate in practice governance, support health promotion, manage long-term conditions, and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary

Responsibilities

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs, planning care and referring to other services as needed
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Prioritise health problems in complex, urgent or emergency situations
• Effective management of long-term conditions
• Support patients to adopt health promotion and self-care
• Timely processing of administration including referrals and repeat prescriptions
• Review medications following NICE/local guidelines and care pathways
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with policy
• Work collaboratively, sharing workload fairly
• Adhere to best practice through guidelines and audits
• Support anticipatory care plans
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives
• Accept delegated responsibility for QOF areas
• Attend and contribute to practice meetings
• Contribute to development and governance and training
• Know and uphold safeguarding duties and policies
• Ensure compliance with appraisal process
• Prepare and complete revalidation to remain fit to practice
• Commit to CPD and continuous improvement across the team

Job description

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP in delivering health services.

• a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• b. The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• c. To clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice and any other local guidelines
• d. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• e. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• f. Effective management of long-term conditions
• g. To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
• h. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• i. Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
• j. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• k. Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• l. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• m. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
• n. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• o. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
• p. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• q. Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
• r. Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• s. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• t. Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
• u. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• v. Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• w. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• x. To be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
• y. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels